Whether you’re a CPI Certified Instructor or you haven’t yet joined the CPI family, the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) is holding a contest that’s open to all educators who implement school-wide PBIS (SWPBIS).Read more »

Here are some resources for educators and parents to help students adapt to the increased structure and new expectations that the school year brings—and ways to encourage positive behavior from the start. Read more »

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides us with an effective model for reducing challenging behaviors, including bullying. CPI Global Professional Instructor Gary Weber discusses the roles that functional behavioral assessments and PBIS strategies can play in addressing bullying behavior, and provides additional resources on applying PBIS to decrease bullying.Read more »

The web contains a wealth of free resources dedicated to the practice of trauma-informed care. Here we present ten of our favorite sites for you to explore.Read more »

In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day, which on April 2 launches Autism Awareness Month, we’re providing links to organizations that offer excellent support to individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as to the parents and professionals that support people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).Read more »

Transportation drivers are responsible for very precious cargo. Their primary focus is to safely transport children from home to school or to school activities and back again. Drivers receive extensive training to learn the necessary skills to operate the vehicles and navigate traffic, but rarely receive information or training on how to manage disruptive behaviors on the vehicle. This post examines the importance of extending training in School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to drivers.Read more »

The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework is made up of three areas of prevention: primary, secondary, and tertiary. This post is the final in a series of three, and examines the third level—tertiary prevention, or individualized support.Read more »

October is almost over already—and that means National Bullying Prevention Month is almost over, too! In my previous post, I talked about sharing as much information about bullying prevention with my siblings and colleagues as possible. I have been able to send some web links that I have found useful. Here are some of the resources I found.Read more »

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, sponsored since 2006 by the National Bullying Prevention Center. The National Bullying Prevention Center was founded by the PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center, whose mission is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. Read more »

The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework is made up of three areas of prevention: primary (or universal), secondary, and tertiary. This post is the second in a series of three, and examines the second level, secondary prevention.Read more »